Developing nations are demanding control over their resources and reordering relationship that date back to colonial times.
Let trade run free. Tie your currency to the U.S. dollar. Align your foreign policy with America’s. The U.S. and its Western partners wrote these economic rules, a cornerstone of the world order prevailing since World War II.
It's going to take a long time but ultimately one can only hope for a more balanced world.
Question is, will Westerners manage to keep their democratic values such as individual liberty, the rule of law and the protection of minorities in a world where theocracies and fascist states have more power?
Sure thing. Germany, UK and Italia waking up every morning trying to figure out how to have more unfaithful spouses stoned, more blasphemers beheaded and more women hidden under fabric bags